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Mar 18, 2012 17:35 | #1

Picture of the sun taken today (First try) Very windy
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
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Mar 18, 2012 18:40 | #2

Filter?

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Mar 18, 2012 20:25 | #3

Mark Brim wrote in post #14109135

Filter?

Orion 7.17" ID Full Aperture Glass Solar Filter
Fits my lens hood like a glove

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Mar 22, 2012 20:22 | #4

That's wayyyy cool!!!!

With these fancy sun specific filters is it safe to look through the viewfinder or is it still preferred to use the LCD?

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Mar 22, 2012 22:17 as a reply to @ alphamalex's post | #5

I looked through the viewfinder. no problem

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